Side by sideSuburb comparison

Crawley vs Dalkeith.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

Crawley scores higher on walkability (58/100 vs 8/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Dalkeith (1159) sits above Crawley (1156). Dalkeith skews owner-occupied (82%), Crawley runs more rental-dense (35% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Dalkeith edges out on average school ICSEA (1159 vs 1156). Dalkeith also has a higher family-household share (86% vs 50%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsCrawley vs Dalkeith

Common questions

Does Crawley or Dalkeith have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Dalkeith scores 1159 vs 1156 in Crawley. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Crawley or Dalkeith?

Crawley scores 58/100 on walkability vs 8/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Crawley
Metric
Dalkeith

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$450/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$450/wk
$350/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$802/wk
35.0%
Owner occupied
82.0%
63.0%
Renter occupied
16.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

58
Walk score
8
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
45
3,975
Population
4,398
24
Median age
45

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1156
Avg ICSEA
1159

Climate

777 mm
Annual rainfall
777 mm
31.7°C
Mean max (Jan)
31.7°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).